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Maṇḍala or Sign? Re-Examining the Significance of the “Viśvavajra” in the Caisson Ceilings of Dunhuang Mogao Caves

Religions
This article delves into the exploration of a significant sign, the “viśvavajra”, found in the caisson ceilings of Buddhist esoteric art in Dunhuang’s Mogao Caves.
Li Shen
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The Bird in the Corner of the Painting: Some Problems with the Use of Buddhist Texts to Study Buddhist Ornamental Art in Thailand

Moussons, 2014
Despite the prevalence of ornament and decoration in Buddhist monasteries in Thailand, as an art form, ornament has been almost entirely ignored in favor of the study of narrative and didactic art and literature.
Justin McDaniel
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An Analytical Study of Buddhist Art and Jain Art

Dhammacakka Journal of Buddhism and Applied Buddhism
Background: Buddhist and Jain artworks are rich manifestations of spiritual and cultural meaning. Buddhist art includes portrayals of Gautama Buddha, Bodhisattvas, narrative scenes, mandalas, and Buddhist-related things such as stupas and temple architecture.
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Buddhist Arts of Konedawgyi Temple

, 2019
Kondawgyi Temple (Temple No-151) is situated in the east of Nyaung U, south of That-kya-muni, Temple coordinates N: 51.300 E: 13.615. It is a kind of medium sized single storey temple and lies at the centre of an enclosure wall with one gate each on north and south. It consists of square central shrine, entrance hall on east side with porch and lateral
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Visualizing the Spirit Consciousness: Reinterpreting the Medicine Buddha Tableau in Mogao Cave 220 (642 CE)

Religions
This paper considers how Buddhist art of the early Tang dynasty was shaped by concerns with states of consciousness and transmigrating spiritual entities. Focusing on the Medicine Buddha (Skt. Bhaiṣajyaguru) tableau in the main chamber of Mogao Cave 220,
Xueyang (April) Peng
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Iconographical and Analytical Study: The Innovative Evolution of the Burmese Buddhist Art in Early Konbaung Period (1753-1782)

Journal of International Buddhist Studies, 2021
Previous researchers in Myanmar have compatibly asserted about the art of Buddha images produced during the early Konbaung period. U Maung Maung Tin (M.A.) and U Win Maung (Tampawady) in 1983, Than Tun (Mawlamyine) in 2013, and Maung Maung Siri in 2019 ...
Ven. Pannajota
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Artistic Integration and Localized Adaptation: An Analysis of Roof Ridge Decorations in the Sinicization Process of the Yungang Grottoes

Religions
The Yungang Grottoes, carved by imperial commission from the Xianbei 鮮卑 royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty, represent a pivotal site for understanding Buddhism’s sinicization in China. This study examines the roof ridge decorations from the Yungang
Zi Wang, Qing Chang
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Buddhist meditation as art practice: art practice as Buddhist meditation [PDF]

This thesis explores the impact of meditation on art practice. Its basic hypothesis is that Buddhist meditation can expand creative capacity by enabling the practitioner to transcend the limits of everyday sense experience and consciousness. Artists engaging in meditation develop a closer, more aware relationship with their emptiness mind (kongxin ...
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A Study on Glass Pagodas from the Palace Museum, Beijing

Journal of Glass Studies
This paper examines the glass pagodas produced in the Qing imperial palace for Tibetan Buddhist rituals. Drawing from archival and material evidence, it explores the innovative techniques of the Imperial Glass Workshops in creating these intricate, multi-
Shelly Xue, Yi Zhai
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Connotation and qualities of the Buddhist culture of Grand Canal

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
The Buddhist culture of the Grand Canal arises from the interaction and dynamic interplay between Grand Canal culture and Buddhist culture. This cultural phenomenon is not merely a simple superimposition of two elements; rather, it represents a unique ...
Bosen Qiu, Di Lang
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